Pension fund in NYC increased its investment in Palantir connected to ICE and gained profits under former Comptroller Lander, disclosures reveal
Brad Lander’s Pension Fund Investments in Palantir Brad Lander, a former city comptroller now running for council, supervised a substantial increase in New York City’s public pension investments in Palantir Technologies, a data analytics firm whose tools have been utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to track and deport undocumented immigrants. Reports indicate that […]
Democratic New York comptroller candidate promises to withdraw investments from Israel, claims Netanyahu has committed war crimes
Raj Goyle’s Bold Proposal on Foreign Assets ALBANY – Raj Goyle, a Democratic candidate for state auditor, recently addressed a gathering of supporters from the Working Families Party. He expressed a desire to divest $338 million in foreign investments, particularly Israeli bonds, held by a New York City retirement fund. Goyle, who has a background […]
NYC’s pension system will be managed more effectively following Brad Lander’s exit as city comptroller.
Brad Lander Won’t Be Comptroller for Much Longer Brad Lander’s time as New York City’s comptroller is set to be brief — and this might be a relief for the everyday New Yorkers. It’s not merely because Lander leans heavily left, comparable to Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani in extreme economic views. He also seems rather disconnected […]
NYC comptroller calls for city pensions to withdraw $42bn mandate from BlackRock
NYC Finance Official Calls for Divestment from BlackRock New York City’s finance chief has urged three of the city’s largest pension funds to cut ties with BlackRock, which manages over $42 billion, in an effort to leverage their market power to combat climate change. City Auditor Brad Lander highlighted on Wednesday that BlackRock, along with […]
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander advises pension funds to sever connections with BlackRock
Brad Lander Calls for Pension Funds to Cut Ties with BlackRock As his term as New York City’s comptroller comes to an end, Brad Lander is urging three major pension funds to part ways with BlackRock. He argues that the world’s largest asset manager isn’t doing enough in the fight against climate change. Lander, who […]
Investor Joseph Hernandez attempts to remove longtime state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
Hernandez Challenges DiNapoli for State Comptroller Role ALBANY – Joseph Hernandez, a Wall Street executive, is entering the race to challenge Tom DiNapoli, New York’s long-serving state comptroller. Hernandez argues that the comptroller’s position could be pivotal in curbing the influence of Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani. The son of Cuban refugees, Hernandez has built a career […]
NYS Comptroller candidate Raj Goyle aims to remove utility rate increases from bureaucratic control.
New York Comptroller Candidate Pushes for Utility Audits Candidates seeking oversight of New York’s financial management are looking to shift control over rising gas and electricity bills away from industry officials. Democrat Raj Goyle, likely to succeed current Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, aims to scrutinize utility companies. He argues that many of them regularly seek approval […]
Wall Street workers set to receive unprecedented bonuses in 2025, according to the state comptroller.
Wall Street Bonanza: Record Bonuses Expected This Year Wall Street bankers are poised to earn record bonuses this year, benefiting from a resurgence in trading and a soaring stock market, as highlighted in a recent report from New York’s State Auditor. State Auditor Thomas DiNapoli predicted that if current trends continue, industry profits could surpass […]
NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli faces primary challenge from advocate supporting school phone restrictions
Raj Goyle Challenges Tom DiNapoli in 2026 Election Democratic activists who played a crucial role in the state’s mobile phone ban in schools have now set their sights on challenging state secretary Tom DiNapoli in the upcoming 2026 election. Raj Goyle, the founder of Group Phone Free New York, is considering a serious run against […]
Mark Levine plans to invest in Israel Bonds as the upcoming NYC comptroller.
New York’s Secretary Candidate Promises to Reinvest in Israeli Bonds The top contender for New York City’s Secretary position has announced plans to reallocate his multimillion-dollar urban pension fund back into Israeli bonds, a move notably absent under the current Secretary, Brad Lander. When Lander assumed office in 2022, New York’s city pension fund for […]